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more about #foldingbike more comments → BlueBeard: Aside from being an interesting bit of engineering, what's the point? Notice how the hub magically disappears in the second photo? You will have to ... more » comics0026: I like the color skeam, but the design seems a little... off... more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: It's a great idea, as long as the tires are tweels: [xspblog.com] It's taking Michelin too f*cking much to release this to the market... more » The Monarch: Let's not forget about this product [www.duncfitz.co.uk] . It seems a bit more practical -- no loose parts, easily collapsed (when you want them to). ... more » Thorax707: I thought you weren't supposed to reinvent the wheel. more » Kaiser-Machead: I'm a fan of simplicity, as in I'd prefer to have a thing that has fewer (to no) superfluous moving parts that make some attempt to increase convenience. more » Hello Mister Walrus: Wouldn't it be more practical to just have a bike with smaller wheels? more » x40sw0n: Is it just me or does this look like it's made of lego technics? more » qbrad: There are no brakes. Looks like a fixie. And what does one do with the hub once removed? Is this tool-less? I have to concur with my commenting br... more » rewind: I could definitely see this in military applications. Think of special forces being able to whip out the bike for quick traversal of terrain, or even ... more » GitEmSteveDave_IsNotLarryGaga: That disk brake will be hot when you try to take it off. more » OCEntertainment: Hmm. It actually doesn't look half bad. It seems the wheel can't actually fold up unless the "spokes" are slid into the wheel itself. Which really jus... more » Lizard_King: Wow, that has GOT to ride like shit. All forms of non-pressurized tires I've ridden have felt like a flat tire filled with water. Not to mention the l... more » BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: This would go great with my fold-able helmet! more » UberJumper: "You are drifting to your left! To your left is a long obstacle lying ACROSS your line of drift! do something.... ABOUT IT!" *grabs right side risers ... more » -
#concepts
Is a Bike With Collapsing Wheels Really a Good Idea?
We know, this pitch of a folding bike with collapsing wheels sounds a tad precarious, but this sequence showing how the wheels fold up is pretty darn convincing: More » -
#bike
Montague Paratrooper Tactical Folding Bike Can Survive 1000-Foot Jumps
Can your mountain bike survive this 1000-foot jump? Mine can't. In fact, I don't even have a mountain bike. Much less one that is used by the US Marines, folds, and looks as badass as the Montague Paratrooper Tactical Bike. More » -
#bicycle
The Backpack Bicycle For Ultra-Portable, Potentially Dangerous Transportation
The idea of a compact, folding bicycle is nothing new, but designer Chang Ting Jen is hoping to take the concept even further with his Backpack bike. According to the specs, a production version would weigh around 12 pounds and fold into a backpack that measured just under 2 feet in length. Naturally, that means that you could pick up and carry your bike around just about anywhere. More »
